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Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers

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Vancouver Canucks
2
Edmonton Oilers
▸5
FinalTV CBC, SN·Rogers Place

Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jesse Puljujarvi's goal at 18:54 of the second period, which took the Oilers' chances from 53% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 4.7 to 2.2; shots on goal were VAN 27, EDM 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 77% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 30 of 34 (.882); Cam Talbot stopped 25 of 27 (.926). Three stars: 1. Jesse Puljujarvi (1 G, 2 A), 2. Leon Draisaitl (1 G, 2 A), 3. Adam Larsson (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    J. Puljujarvi1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    EDM
    L. Draisaitl1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    A. Larsson1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN0829010227
EDMEDM28112215535

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    P. Maroon(12)
    C. McDavid (38)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    1:25
  2. EDM
    J. Khaira(8)
    J. Puljujarvi (4), L. Draisaitl (26)
    backhandxG 0.13win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    17:59

2nd period

  1. VAN
    D. Sedin(11)PPG
    A. Edler (13), B. Boeser (19)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +13 pts
    1-2
    1:46
  2. VAN
    B. Sutter(4)
    S. Baertschi (11), C. Tanev (6)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +18 pts
    2-2
    8:56
  3. EDM
    J. Puljujarvi(9)
    A. Larsson (3), M. Lucic (20)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +23 pts
    2-3
    18:54

3rd period

  1. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(12)
    J. Puljujarvi (5), M. Lucic (21)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +15 pts
    2-4
    4:37
  2. EDM
    P. Maroon(13)EN
    L. Draisaitl (27)
    snapxG 0.64win prob +1 pts
    2-5
    17:17

Penalties

VAN 6 PIM·EDM 6 PIM

1st

  • 1:38EDMJesse Puljujarvi · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 11:47VANAlexander Edler · Hookingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
  • 19:57EDMDarnell Nurse · High stickingdrawn by Nic Dowd2 min

2nd

  • 14:20VANJake Virtanen · Holdingdrawn by Jujhar Khaira2 min

3rd

  • 5:59EDMMatt Benning · Hookingdrawn by Sam Gagner2 min
  • 7:57VANLoui Eriksson · Trippingdrawn by Darnell Nurse2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
EDM goalVAN goalFinal: EDM 100%

Biggest swing: Jesse Puljujarvi, 2nd 18:54 — EDM 53% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Maroon · Goal · xG 0.64Z. Kassian · On goal · xG 0.30M. Lucic · On goal · xG 0.24P. Maroon · Goal · xG 0.18M. Cammalleri · On goal · xG 0.17J. Puljujarvi · Goal · xG 0.16R. Strome · Missed · xG 0.16C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.16R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.15J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.15R. Strome · Missed · xG 0.15C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.14C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.14J. Khaira · Goal · xG 0.13L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.13L. Draisaitl · Goal · xG 0.13J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.12J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.11J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.11Z. Kassian · On goal · xG 0.11P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.10D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.08J. Khaira · Missed · xG 0.08R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.08M. Cammalleri · On goal · xG 0.07J. Puljujarvi · Missed · xG 0.07P. Maroon · Missed · xG 0.07D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.06M. Cammalleri · Missed · xG 0.06M. Lucic · On goal · xG 0.06R. Strome · Missed · xG 0.06Z. Kassian · On goal · xG 0.05P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.04M. Lucic · On goal · xG 0.04I. Pakarinen · On goal · xG 0.04M. Cammalleri · On goal · xG 0.03D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.02M. Cammalleri · On goal · xG 0.02J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.02D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Kassian · On goal · xG 0.01I. Pakarinen · Missed · xG 0.01D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.00
EDM5 G · 4.7 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsEDM
2.22 G
All situations
4 G4.7
1.61 G
Even strength
4 G3.1
0.61 G
Power play
0 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN23%77%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.20 – 3.98

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

VANvsEDM
27
Shots on goal
35
66%
Faceoffs
34%
1/3
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
24
Hits
36
14
Blocked shots
17
12
Giveaways
12
13
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. EdlerD011-260.33212—23:03
51T. StecherD000-240.16300—20:11
4M. Del ZottoD000-100.00230—18:44
60M. GranlundC000+110.14200018:28
20B. SutterC101020.071006718:14
8C. TanevD011000.00220—18:04
5D. PouliotD000-200.00140—17:47
27B. HuttonD000-110.02120—17:06
6B. BoeserR011-120.4410010016:54
21L. ErikssonL000-110.00122—16:19
22D. SedinL101-230.25000—15:22
47S. BaertschiL011+110.12000—14:51
33H. SedinC000-300.000007314:47
17N. DowdC000-100.143008514:09
26T. VanekL000-310.01100—13:34
89S. GagnerC000030.082003612:53
50B. GaunceC000-220.40100011:56
18J. VirtanenR000-200.07102—11:54
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
25J. Markstrom(L)34304.8824.04+0.0459:44

Season series

Tied 2-2

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).